Residentie Orkest Names New Chief Conductor

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The Residentie Orkest has named German-Japanese conductor Jun Märkl its new chief conductor starting the 2025-26 season. He will succeed Anja Bihlmaier. Märkl is a sought-after guest conductor and, since the summer of 2021 has been the permanent guest conductor for the orchestra. He will be associated with the orchestra as chief conductor for a minimum of four seasons. The {…}

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Dutch National Opera 2024-25 Review: We Are The Lucky Ones

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(Photo credit: Koen Broos) Over the past twenty years or so, there have been plenty of programs on television, radio and the internet devoted to oral history, in which everyday people recall major and minor events along with the social and economic conditions from their own past to create an anecdotal montage that can be accessed by current and future {…}

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BBC Philharmonic Announces New Principal Guest Conductor

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(Credit: Marco Borggreve) German conductor Anja Bihlmaier has been named Principal Guest Conductor of the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra effective September 2024. In her new role, she will work closely with BBC Philharmonic’s Director Adam Szabo to plan and deliver concerts as well as collaborative projects, recordings, and broadcasts for audiences in and around Manchester, as well as on BBC Radio {…}

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State Opera South Australia Names New Artistic Director & Chair

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State Opera South Australia has announced that Dane Lam is its new Artistic Director. Lam, who is also the Music Director of the Hawai’i Symphony Orchestra and Principal Conductor and Artistic Director of the Xi’an Symphony Orchestra, stated in an official press statement that “My vision is to champion Australian artists and opera makers in joyous, diverse works,” while adding {…}

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Dutch National Opera Academy Announces 2023-24 Season

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The Dutch National Opera Academy has announced its 2023-24 season. Conrad Susa’s “Transformations,” an entertainment in two acts from the book of Anne Sexton will be conducted by Sam Weller and directed by Rennik-Jan Neggers. Performance Dates: Feb. 7-11, 2024 Rossini’s “L’occasione fa il ladro” will be conducted by Benjamin Wenzelberg and directed by Daniel van Klaveren. Performance Dates: April {…}

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Q & A: Paul McNamara On The Dutch National Opera Academy’s Opera Course: Its Aims, Philosophy, Expectations & Practical Aspects

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Paul McNamara is a man with a varied career, indeed! Born in Limerick in the west of Ireland, he originally followed a path that took him, via the Royal Irish Academy of Music and the Royal College of Music in London, into a successful singing career in which he performed quite a broad repertoire of tenor roles with a strong {…}

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London Mozart Players Announces New Conductor in Residence

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The London Mozart Players has announced Jonathan Bloxham as its Conductor in Residence and Artistic Advisor. Bloxham will be working closely with the artistic team to develop the vision for the years ahead, as well as conducting key LMP concerts including those at Fairfield Halls, where our orchestra is Resident. In a statement, the conductor said, “It’s an honor to be {…}

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Marina Rebeka, Malin Byström, J’Nai Bridges & Adela Zaharia Highlight Dutch National Opera’s 2021-22 Season

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The Dutch National Opera has announced its 2021-22 season featuring new productions, new voices, films, and a festival dedicated to Orpheus. Productions Zemlinsky’s “Der Zwerg” opens the season in a new production by Nanouk Leopold. Lorenzo Viotti conducts the opera which is set to star Clay Hilley in the title role, Olga Kulchynska as Donna Clara, Annette Dasch as Ghita, {…}

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Jonas Kaufmann Makes His Dutch Debut This June Previewing New Verdi Role

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Jonas Kaufmann is a hard man to pinpoint these days. The tenor recently noted that he is going to curtail his performances around the world, limiting himself to European engagements for lengthy production runs. But the tenor is still slated to appear in numerous concerts around the world, including a June concert on the fourth at the Holland Festival in {…}

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Residentie Orkest Names New Chief Conductor

Dutch National Opera 2024-25 Review: We Are The Lucky Ones

BBC Philharmonic Announces New Principal Guest Conductor

State Opera South Australia Names New Artistic Director & Chair

Dutch National Opera Academy Announces 2023-24 Season

Q & A: Paul McNamara On The Dutch National Opera Academy’s Opera Course: Its Aims, Philosophy, Expectations & Practical Aspects

London Mozart Players Announces New Conductor in Residence

Marina Rebeka, Malin Byström, J’Nai Bridges & Adela Zaharia Highlight Dutch National Opera’s 2021-22 Season

Jonas Kaufmann Makes His Dutch Debut This June Previewing New Verdi Role